Improvement in machines for incising button-holes anfr embossing and printing articles



"V'UNIT'ED [STATES PATENT il OFFICE.

SAMUEL s.` STONE, or TROY, NEW YORK.-

ING BuTTN-NOLES ANIitMBossINe AND PRINTING ARTICLES.' A

IIIPBovrIvItNT IN MACHINES FOR INcIs y l or WEAIIIIIIe-.APPAREL.l f;

Specilieation forming part ot' 'Letters Patent 43,932, dated August 23, 1865i.

To all whom/it may concern/.- 5 I rotates in proper bearings secured to the rear Be it known that I, SAMUEL .S.` STONE, of |of the standards'thereof.A :The crossbraces Y thevcity ot' Troy, in the county of Rensselaer B" of the frame A support in suitableboies andSt-ate of New York, have invented'aniew the shaft f, and to flanges C and U', projectand useful n iachin'e for iinshing cuft's,collars,. l -i Ig from the top -ends of the frame Alzare and wristbands of paper, stiitened cloth, suspended guide-honest and c- 'forthe rods'b paper and cloth combined, or other suitable Aand b?, which terminate at their upper endsin material ,"and I do hereby declare that`.the folscrews g and g', while the lower ends of ,the lowing is a full, clear, and'exact description vrods b'and b! are 'hinged at g g" to the coup? Iofthe construction and operation of the same, ling-rods or pitmen d and d', which rotate on reference bein ghad to the accompanying draweccentric pins e and e' in the adjustable plates ings, making part of this specification, in ion therends of the shaft f. The shatsH' ,g which-.- and j' ale connected by gearwheels a and n, Figure 1 is' afl-ont elevation of the machine. proportioned as desired, for determining the Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 'Sis a. partial number of theimpressions or the speed of the section at the line"g g lof Figs. 1, 4, and 5. machine, though these may be 4driven lby Fig. 4 is a plan of the parts beneath the line belts, if preferred. running onpulleys. y y of Figs. l and 2. Figs. 1, 7, .and S are I The platen or impression-plate lis attached plans of several forms of shirt-collars. "Figs to the rods b and b by screwnuts h and 71.', 9 and 10 are `plans of cufs and wristbands. lthat the platen may be set as desired for giv- The same letters refer to like parts in all lche i ing` the impressions. i gures, and the arrows -therein indicate' 'the i The shatt- H 'carries4 a bralrlefwheel, S, be. direction'in which some of the 'parts more. tween thc frame and the. rodiib; and on the "Cuil's,collars,and wristbands`, n1adein whole I outside ot' the rod b the shaft `il carries a or in part of paper, are cut in, numbers by one i fast pulley, L, and a loose pulley, K,- which single pressure or by 'a vsingle blow; but to are driven bythe lbelt y, connected with any finish them completely it has hitherto been suitable power; but it' it be desired todi-ive the found necessary to pass them through several machine by hand a crank-arm may be used. hands and through a varied manipulation. A i'oot'levcry or treadle, J, connected by a .N ow, it is the 'object of my invention to'n- Wire or st1ap,n,to a bell-crank lever, P, serves ish cuffs, eollars, and Wristbands, of any form to place the control lof the belt-shipper (ator style required for, the useof ladies or gentached to the long-arm of the lever by a col# tlemen, in one machine and at a single operalar and 'set screw) under the'i'eet of the operatin. tor, so that his hands may be left at liberty io To this end my invention-1A consists in a tendv the machine. rThe short arm of the lever machine that will vout thebutton-holes in eutl's, "P is connected b y a spring, O, to the frame,`in collars, or wristbands in any, varied number, order to keep tlleshipper always on the loose in -any required position, and in any desiredl pulley, as shown in the drawings. A brakerelation l.to eaehother yortotlie several arti-A band, R, isfastened on a stud, T, attachedjto.

elesnamed, 5to ornamentthere by embossing, the frame, and', passing close to the-under side and toprint; thereon thesize, number, yor trade-v "of the brakewheel S, is fastened by a strap, mark of .the ;manufac t urer,` and all thisrat a W, to the rod 'b' at the hinge'or point of con; single impression,sothat.when the' Yarticles nectionrvh the pitman df, so that at eachv pass through themachine they are 'completely revolution ot' the shaft Hf the strap .or band iinishe'd and 'ready to'go'upon the rnarltet...y n R will press upon this brake-:wheel S, and thus To enable others skilled' intheart tomalgev 'n'ahle theoperator, withythe-aid of the foot- 'and use my invention, 1 will'l proceed to dej` lleyer, instantly to 'stop thenlac h ine toavoid-I scribeit's constructionvandoperation. impressing*f or.. stamping" a defective or nn- A traIne,`A/, Figs. land 2, of anysuitable properly-'placed piece, or. to arrestv the move'- material, (though I prefer metal for lightness ment offthe platen ya greater or less length of4 j ,and neatness,) supports on ,its top axed bed- -tiinetto suitthe condition or requirement. of I nlatei w11. and the main drivirig-shaftHlyhieltgthegfwenl,@he done.

lThe"tiltedbedplat'e Hsupports a'set of ad,- justable dies, B, B,and D, the former being to receive the button h'ole punches for the ends of the cuffs, collars, or wristbands, and-the latter for Vthe center hole 'of such articles as require abutton holethere. These dies are not only adjustable' on'the .bed-plate to suit long Y or short, wide or narrowarticles of any val` ried' form, but theyare centrally countersunk L onfthe top to receive 'the' punches truly, and 'reach is pivc-ted in the seat, hamingthe'laterui1 adjustment .where'it is free to turn and corre! spondaccurately to any position or direction off the punch, and-when properly 'adjusted each .is also provided with a set-screw to holdl it'flrm'lyi-n `the properpositionto receive the` punch. The bed-plate also sustains forms of any suitable material to receive the impression.

fof the platen (l'ind vleather to answerwell') and support the under side otf.the article to be finished, andsthese may be made to ,carry the guide-pins'or the lopenings to secure them Where' they are fastened to` the platen. 4TLe reciprocating impression-plate or platenv l, fastened to'the bars b/'and'b' 'bythe upper 4and lower screw-nuts, h .h', is` verticallyadju stable to give anynlen gth of motionrequired,

the motion being limited by the length of they eccentrics onthe'ends of the shaft f. The

platen Iearries punches" A A and @,theV former'for puuehingthe lend button-holes' in cuffs, collars, land,wristbands at varied-distances apart, andth'elatter for punching the central button-holes in--sucharticl'cs as require'them. 'lhesepunches'areadjustable in slotsin the platen .to adapt them to articles 4ot' different sizes and forms, and when adjusted as desired on the platen they are secured in position by tightening the screw in the i. cap on that inthe punchas shown atp, Fig. .1, until it is -faston the edges 'of thesilot.l At

the same time the punches can be turnedfon their axes audadjusted so as to punch the holes longitudinally, ."as in,Fig. 7, or in any other directions-'21s, forrexample, those in Figs. ,S and Q -while the relative position of theI button-holes canbe adapted to any form 'of article'to be finished, asshowninFi'gs. 1,7,

8, 9, and 10.. YThe' reciprocating platena-lso.y

' carries adjustable guide-pins g, to hold the'an'l ticlesin position forv register,L andthei'r 'posi- 1- ,tionxcan be widely varied-to suit-thedi'erent .sized and shanedarticlesto be 1inished.;.1or,

it' preferred, they may. be placedzin the bed plate, in. which case" the? platen must- 'have' openingsv in its' imprssionplate to receiye them. y 'I'The impressionplate E, attached to the under-.side of the platenI, may be ofmetal orv of any suitable material to carry the impression-type for printing thedesired words and 4figures upon the.v article? finished in .the maf ehineyand,,embossing-plates F mayibe `at-A tached to theplate'of any iigu're with which itv is deemed desirable to'ornament the artiele.- In the drawings I have shown-it as orna'merited'A with onlyone or more rows of stitching .near

y the Aouter edges, as inFigs. '1, 7, 8, and 9,

whileFig. 10,i s shown with aplaiu finish.

The operation of my invention is obvious.4 The-drivingfshaft, being. rotated in the direc- 4'tion of the arrow upon it, will, through the gear n. and n', rotate the shaft in the oppo-A' site direction, 'and the'rotation of shaft f through the eecentricsonits ends will rota-te the pitmen d anda/,which will give a reciproeating motion 4 t0 ...therods Ab. b/andthe `platenl I, which is securedsupon them,'and every revolution of [the shaft f willA gveone reciprocating` movement to the platen. When the platenis'at its'fgreatest height, thev brakestrap Ris' applied to the.. brake Wheel S on Vthedriving-shaft,and it' then the foot-lever is permitted to occupy its normal positionthe driving-belt will run on -the loose pulley, and.,

the platen will be stopped as long as the op-4 erator may desire;butif, when the brake is applied, the foot-lever be depressed, and the Vdriving-belt shifted to the"'fast pulley, the v Wheel S will slip in thejstrap'R and. the Work progress without interruption, and an article will be vfinished at each revolution of the shaft f or impression ofthe platen.

:It is evident that by this` arrangement of the 'machine its progress and capabilities'can 'be regulated by the operator with such precision as rapidly .to inish the-articles presented to it'for impression. without .injuring a single one in a whole days work,'whileevery .impression nishes pone'article complete and y fits it 4'for the wearer, whether `itbe a cuit,

collar', or Wristband.A p

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, ,isf-Ll 1. The combination, i'none machineLfor fluA .'ishiug cui`s,*eollars, andwristbands, of a pressing, punching, printing, and embossing.'

mechanism-with a brakel and belt-shipper,

substantially as and tor the purpose described. t

2. The'combination of two'end button-hole punches for cut's, collars, or wristbands, having longitudinal and axial adjustment, with a reciprocating platenandl corresponding -revceiving-dies .having-a' like` adjustment on a e stationarybed plate, 'substantially asand for l the purpose described.' t I 3.-.The central-',button'hole punch, having an adjustment acrossthe collar as welll as an etnia-lone, incombi'n'ation with the platen andl f eng-d lpunches, and witl'ra central receiving-die havinglike adfustmeft 'n the ixedieple, substantially as andfor the purpose described.-

The vertically-adjusta-ble and reciprocat- 4 .ing platen, in combination'4 with embossingplates, and with end' orend and .central adjustable button-hole punches and their diesen the iiired Abed-plate, when operating tournament and punch cuffs, collars, or wristbands, Vsubstantially in .the manner described.

5., The combination of a printing-block v'with the adjustable reciprocating platen, but-Y 4tonhole punches, embossing-plate, receivingd1es,an d stationary bed-plate, for the-purpose of printing (while punchingand. embossing) cuffs, collars, or wristbands, subst'untiullyzin g collars, `and wristbands, however Varied in the manner described. A size or forni snbstantialiy as set forth.l

v 6. The reciprocating adjustable pinten with In testimony whereof I haveliereunto subi@ its punches, types, and embossing-plates, in scribed my nume.. A l

combination with guide-pinsand a. fixed bed.- i SAMUEL S. STONE. A piate, whenthe guide-pins can be varied' in Witnesses:

" lposition to secure a. perfect. register of the P. I. MARSH1A punching, printing., anden'ibossing of cuffs, AUSTIN F..PARK.4 

